A Retrospective Study to Assess the Impact of the Use of Interferon in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C (DECISION)

NCT ID: NCT01280656

Last Updated: 2016-11-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

660 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-01-31

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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This retrospective study will assess the sustained virologic response and the safety of two different interferons (pegylated or conventional) in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Data will be collected for 24 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Hepatitis C, Chronic

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Study Groups

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Conventional Interferon Plus Ribavirin

Eligible participants who will receive conventional interferon plus ribavirin for Chronic Hepatitis C (CHC) according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions will be observed during treatment period (48 weeks) and follow up period (24 weeks).

Conventional Interferon

Intervention Type DRUG

Conventional interferon according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Peginterferon Alfa-2a Plus Ribavirin

Eligible participants who will receive peginterferon alfa-2a plus ribavirin for CHC according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions will be observed during treatment period (48 weeks) and follow up period (24 weeks).

Peginterferon Alfa-2a

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2a according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Peginterferon Alfa-2b Plus Ribavirin

Eligible participants who will receive peginterferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin for CHC according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions will be observed during treatment period (48 weeks) and follow up period (24 weeks).

Peginterferon Alfa-2b

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon alfa-2b according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Ribavirin

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Interventions

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Conventional Interferon

Conventional interferon according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon Alfa-2a

Peginterferon alfa-2a according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Intervention Type DRUG

Peginterferon Alfa-2b

Peginterferon alfa-2b according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Intervention Type DRUG

Ribavirin

Ribavirin according to the standard of care and aligned with the local prescription instructions

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adult patients, \>/=18 years and \<70 years of age
* Diagnosis of hepatitis C
* Assessment of viral load prior to treatment (mandatory for genotype 1 only)
* Liver biopsy
* Co-morbidities data
* Use of interferon (pegylated or conventional) and ribavirin to treat hepatitis C infection genotype 2 and 3 and pegylated interferon plus ribavirin to treat hepatitis C infection genotype 1
* Above mentioned treatment started between 01-Sep-2007 and 31-Aug-2008

Exclusion Criteria

* Co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus
* Co-infection with hepatitis B virus
* Presence of hepatocarcinoma
* Patients submitted to hemodialysis
* Organ transplant patients
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Hoffmann-La Roche

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Trials

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Hoffmann-La Roche

Locations

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Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil

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Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil

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Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

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Salvador, Estado de Bahia, Brazil

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Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

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São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil

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Campo Grande - MS, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

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Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Uberaba, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Belém, Pará, Brazil

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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

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Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

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Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Nova Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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Porto Velho, Rondônia, Brazil

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Sao Jose Do Rio Preto, Santa Catarina, Brazil

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Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil

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Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil

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Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

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Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

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Santo André, São Paulo, Brazil

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Santos, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil

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Countries

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Brazil

Other Identifiers

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ML22995

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id